Queensborough Community College
of the City University of New York
Minutes of the Library Committee
A Standing Committee of the Academic Senate
Date: December 2, 2015
Room: Library 224
Committee Members in Attendance:
Prof. Joanne Chang (Committee Chair), Prof. Jeanne Galvin (Chief Librarian and
Presidential Delegate), Ms. Lisa Scandaliato (Secretary) Prof. Helmut Loeffler, Prof.
James Timbilla, Prof. Sujun Wei, Sayma Chowdhury (Student Representative), and
Bolaji Ayorinde (Student Representative)
Review/Approval of Minutes:
Minutes of October 28, 2015 updated and approved via email.
Minutes:
The committee continued to review the charges outlined by the College's Steering
Committee.
1. Charge: Continue excellent initiative, in cooperation with Library, and Art faculty,
of updating the artwork displayed in Schmeller Library.
Artwork that was framed in the summer is hung throughout the Library.
Some art prints are still not framed – waiting for available funding to complete the
job.
2. Charge: Continue excellent initiative of encouraging the extension of Library
hours for students who require quiet study space and access to electronic
resources and reserve books.
Director Jeanne Galvin explained that the Library's hours are extended
during finals week, and during that time students have access to all electronic
resources and books on reserve.
3. Charge: Monitor reconfiguration of balcony space as quiet study area: is area
fully utilized? Impact on Library usage?
Director Gavin considered using a sign-in sheet to oversee the quiet area
usage, but it is difficult to enforce sign-in. On a positive note, the area is
consistently utilized, and students have commented positively in regard to the
extra study space.
4. Charge: Monitor possible implications of Technology plan for Library Electronic
Access (with Computer Resource Committee).
Chair Chang has been in communication with the Computer Resource
Committee and at the present moment there is no talk of an ongoing plan. Chair
Chang will follow-up.
5. Charge: Collaborate with Committee on eLearning and Student Activities on
"fitness while studying" project.
Chair Chang will be following up with the appropriate commitees to learn
more about this project.
6. Charge: Request reports on Library support sessions for faculty and student
across curricula.
Director Galvin will provide the committee with the necessary annual
reports.
7. Charge: Report on information technologies/digitalizing the collection/availability
of e-books for student reference.
Approximately one third of the Library's collection is available via e-book.
Majority of textbooks assigned by professors are not available in e-book format
making it difficult to digitalize the collection in its entirety.
8. Charge: Report on long-term planning for Library and Library sessions in the
Master Plan.
Chair Chang will research a little more about the Master plan.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Scandaliato